Photos of the day - January 1, 2014

Photos of the day - January 1, 2014

A Buddhist devotee offers prayers next to burning incense, at the premises of Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu January 1, 2014. Listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO, the Boudhanath Stupa is considered one of the holiest places for Buddhists. (REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar)

The best news photos of the day for January 1, 2014.

A Buddhist devotee offers prayers next to burning incense in Kathmandu, fireworks go off at midnight on New Year's Eve in Times Square, an Indian Sikh devotee takes a holy dip in the sacred pond at the Golden Temple in Amritsar and a man watches Mount Sinabung as it spews clouds of gas during an eruption in Indonesia are some of the photos of the day. (AP/Reuters)